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• Friday, October 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Chilean coastal fishermen protest depletion of hake

  Chilean fishermen used public debates in the coastal town of Valparaiso Wednesday as a forum to criticize Chile's fishing policies. The debates, titled “Who sells you fish,” focused on the current depletion of the hake population along Chile's coasts.

• Friday, October 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  “The Sweet Toast of New York” ( and Rio...and Sao Paulo...and Tokyo)

  

  This month, Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro celebrated their 10th Anniversary with a “tasty” party of New York's “A List” guests. It is not surprising that this wonderful French pâtisserie and bistro still is, after 10 years, unique and the preferred destination for all of those who have not only a sweet tooth, but also a discerning palate.

• Wednesday, October 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: British reservists re-live Royal Marine history

  

  ONE hundred Royal Marine reservists exercising in the Falklands have paid tribute to victims of the 1982 War and attended a reception in their honour hosted by the His Excellency the Governor Alan Huckle.

• Monday, October 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Antarctica sea bed: Chile will assert rights in UN

  

  Chile confirmed Monday it will make an official presentation before the United Nations Continental Shelf Limits Commission to confirm Chile's rights off Antarctic territory following on the announcement by the Foreign Office of Britain's intentions.

• Sunday, October 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  On line booking system for hostels in Punta Arenas

  Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile is experimenting with an on line booking system for hostels and home lodgings which should be fully operational by next mid January, reports the local press.

• Saturday, October 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' war restored icon Vulcan takes to the sky

  

  A former Royal Air Force Vulcan bomber has made her first flight in 14 years after a restoration project said to be “probably one of the longest and costliest” in the history of British aviation.

• Thursday, October 18th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Air Comet becomes Chile's second largest domestic carrier

  

  Air Comet Chile, known until recently as Aerolíneas del Sur, is now the largest domestic carrier after LAN Chile, with 18% of the market. The figure represents a 10% increase in market-share in just under a year.

• Tuesday, October 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  World Bank forecasts robust growth in Latinoamerica

  

  Latinamerica and the Caribbean are forecasted to grow between 4.9 and 5% this year according to the World Bank's chief economist for the region Augusto de la Torre.

• Monday, October 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands: Visiting operators optimistic about oil

  

  “THERE is good potential to find significant volumes of oil and gas in the Falkland Islands.” That's the optimistic message from oil industry representatives who were in the Islands last week for a series of meetings with the government, private sector and military.

• Sunday, October 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Summer time rules in Chile with clocks advanced 60 minutes

  Chile Summer time begins midnight Saturday when clocks have to be advanced sixty minutes. This leaves Chile three hours behind Greenwich meridian time, GMT.